One of the resolutions I had at the beginning of 2014 was to post three times a week to this website. The funny thing about making resolutions like that is that God knows what will happen. And when we try to number our own steps, well, we’re usually completely sidetracked by the One who holds all of our steps. I was doing remarkably well on my resolution until this past month, but moving has a way of thwarting pretty much everything you had planned. January 1, 2014 Emily didn’t have any idea that she’d be moving to Charleston, South Carolina and packing an entire house in the busyness that is a Hatfield summer. But the God of all eternity, the One who knew Emily before she was Emily, well, He knew she’d be moving. And I’m sure He laughed a little when I resolved to do something three times every week.

Another of those prideful, I know my own steps kind of resolutions I had was to record so many podcasts for the year. Well, if you follow any of my podcasts,  you know they’ve been mighty spotty lately, and that’s because podcasting takes even more time than blogging! And the moving truck date isn’t moving, so podcasts and writing and all kind of extra things that I love are being put on the back burner for now…but thankfully not forever.

I have been tempted throughout this entire process of packing and moving and saying goodbye to half of my closet and a lot of my friends to be stressed. But then I think of inspired words like “Be anxious for nothing” and “A man’s heart plans his way, But the Lord directs his steps.” I am thankful that I have a God who has my days under control; a God who takes my cares upon Him, and let’s me live an abundant life.

I don’t know when I’ll be blogging regularly again. I don’t know when my next podcasts will come out. I don’t even know if all of the things I’m packing will make it unharmed to the final destination. But I know this: God is in control. God knows the outcomes of all those things, and more things than I can even imagine. I am so thankful that I don’t have to be stressed or worried or anxious or burdened, because I have a Savior who came to this earth so that I wouldn’t be any of those things.

So again I ask, pardon my progress. And in the meantime, check out the archives. =)